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Sunday, August 31, 2014

Editor’s Introduction to Vol.3.1
Summer 2014

Always a pleasure to hear from my
Professor and see what the alumni is up to, some great articles focusing on
Business Psychology. The transactional analysis caught my attention, but the
journal covers a wide range of topics that should be beneficial for all.

“Carnevale and Probst (1998) showed
in their study that individuals who expected cooperation achieved better
results in the tasks they performed. They had a broader range of attention and
formulated better solutions (Fredrickson, 2004), whereas the thinking of the
individuals who anticipated conflict was limited and rigid (Le Doux, 1998; Panskepp,
2005; Kahneman, 2012). Being altruistic means striving to do the right thing
for ourselves and for others (De Young, 2000). It also means being thoughtful
about our consumption and making more constructive choices which is only going
to be possible if we can transcend our automatic tendencies.”

We
particularly want to hear from you if you have ideas for future articles.

Thursday, July 24, 2014

TGIT GIGO: If I remember anything from my high school IT classes, it's 'GIGO' Garbage In equals Garbage Out. This acronym always stuck with me because well computers are based on the human brain, and just like them what we consume equals what we produce whether that be on a mental, emotional, spiritual or physical level. But while computers are run on binary codes, us humans are far more complex to say the least which is why our advances are not as simple, efficient or straight forward as technology is. In order for us to advance or be successful, we must first accept that it is a continuous effort so pick a goal so ridiculous and outlandish that the challenge to achieve it only makes you stronger. Second, surround yourself with like minded individuals they don't have to share your goal but sharing values, principles and morals is a necessary foundation. Third, accept that success is not linear which is why those who surround you are vital, for at your peak you lift them but when you need lifting will they return on the investment? It's all about give and take, success isn't an individualistic approach no matter how you break it down.

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Avoiding one question
only leads to answering another, or so it is in my case. How do I start, at the
beginning as I guess this is a continuation of the playground. Healing & scars,
that's the focus. How do you deal with the scars, how do you heal the wounds?
Are you ready, because this is about everything from science to religion, from
spirituality to humanity.

With Respect to all
religions, they all teach a set of rules the basis of good and bad. Sins &
Good Deeds, Love & Hate. Now in Islam (we're going to go back & forth,
connect the dots at your own time) it is believed that the faithful will suffer
in the real world in order to enter Heaven & not set foot in Hell (or
decrease their duration in Hell, however you see fit).

With that in mind, think
of the struggle, the balance we try to keep between our desire to be good and
the temptations of the real world. It is how we grow isn't it though? Where is
growth without the experience, the turbulence, the insecurities, the
understanding, the acceptance and finally overcoming and moving on to the next
life lesson.

Let's go back to faith,
the guilt and shame associated with each wrong doing, small or large is a
measure of our faith. Just as how the pain we experience when losing a loved
one is a measure of our love for them. How we choose to absolve the pain, guilt
or shame is a measure of both our faith and growth. Hope your still with me.

Here's the plot twist,
if we were to act on the knowledge that suffering in this life is a direct
measure of God's mercy for the afterlife then we must also act on the knowledge
that the pain or negative emotions we experience are our own personal Hell, on
earth.

Resolving this hell on
earth can only be done with faith. It is just a lesson and if we take
accountability and hold on to our faith then our personal hell resolves and we
are once again centered. This occurs from love, with love and through love. And
what is God but love.

Once centered, it is
easier to see Heaven through Peace. If you truly love, then you are at peace
with yourself and cannot help but wish everyone to experience love and
therefore ultimately peace. It comes as no surprise and every surprise to
realize that the wounds that are too deep, that have engraved and etched
themselves into our heart will relate to the pain of the world. Which leads us
to lashing out. At times with no direction, in fury, at times hurting not just
ourselves but others in the process. But if we focused on the ultimate goal,
the hereafter, the Heaven, the Paradise call it what you may; if we keep that
focus then it becomes familiar to us almost habit to return to it by shedding
the weight of our negative and self-created hell to return to our peaceful state
of mind back on track to that awaited hereafter.

And every answer becomes
available to you, to help you find the love by overcoming hate, shame, guilt
and what deters us from our faith. Now here's the faithful humanitarian aspect,
the pain that we experience is often dulled by comparing ourselves to those who
are less fortunate. Whatever we experience could not possibly relate to another
who is war torn, starved, unsheltered, oppressed or treated inhumanely. Though
this may dull our own personal pain, through empathy we have attached ourselves
to committing absolving their hell as well as ours. So we tie ourselves, or our
hopes, or our dreams, or our ambitions to creating a better world not just for
us but for all those that suffer around us. Pure love is both selfish and
selfless in the sense that the gain of others is also our gain. Just as
their pain is our pain.

I guess all this leads
us to another question or set of questions, what is the measure of your love,
your compassion, your empathy, your desire to find peace? What is your focus
going to lead you to accomplish? What will you allow to flourish from your
pain?

Think of all the
accomplishments of those before us and those with us. What have we created in
our lives to help ourselves and others? However you look at it we are linked,
our actions affect those around us repeatedly. Now it isn't far stretched to
look around you and see the products (literally) of others and how they affect
our daily lives, what you choose to work on and invest in be it science,
technology, medicine, engineering, business, marketing, fashion or any other field
will last. And if it doesn't last it evolves for the better.

My own imperfections can
be pointed out easily but I do not let them define me, instead I use them as a
catalyst for positive change. And it's a work in progress, as long as I breath
I will keep going through these cycles or personal evolution's in the hope that
I do enough for that awaited promise. I hope you made it this far as I'm aware
that I over share, but if you look at the Dream Wall somewhere on it you
can see my dream. As well as the dreams of others.

Sharing my experiences
might help someone with theirs and I realize I owe a lot to those that keep me
grounded, so this is for anyone that has stood by me through good and bad. This
is also for those that I might have hurt, discomforted, crowded, lashed out at
or behaved in any way inappropriately. Forgive me, I often get so caught up in
trying to find an answer that I do not pay as much attention as I should to my
surroundings.

So that's the last piece
of this puzzle, whatever puzzle that comes next in life I'm sure will benefit
from the accumulation of experiences that have lead me to this.

Monday, June 24, 2013

Every day I realize that we are a community of Fragmented
Consciousness. Over the past several weeks, I have found myself in different
yet similar social or professional settings; where when we as individuals group
& discuss a certain topic the majority agree on a preferred ‘ideal’ set of
actions or solutions.

We all crave positive change, yet very few of us take the
first step out of fear; fear of rejection, fear of ridicule, fear of resistance,
fear of humiliation, fear of ignorance, fear of peer pressure and insert other
fears continued here!

What we fail to realize and what is increasingly evident is
that we are a Fragmented Conscious, disorientated by our own insecurities
propelled further by obligations, culture and media (to name a few variations).

We all generally have the same wants and needs; no
bloodshed, less bloodshed, no corruption, less corruption, increased security
(physical, emotional, religious, spiritual, financial), success and generally
self-actualization though how we prioritize our needs directly affect our
actions.

We just don’t realize that we have the power to promote and
lead these changes if we grouped our Fragmented Consciousness to become a
Collective Conscious.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

I was told recently that I use the word 'Beautiful' frequently and in doing so I devalue it, just to clarify where I stand:-

Beauty falls under different concepts based on the culture, values and attitude of the individual (to name a few variables). My concept of beauty is simple, the collective whole compounds the whole.

We have far exceeded the imagination of each generation by advancing in Medicine, Technology, Production, Products, Marketing, Consumerism, Brainwashing etcIt is far too easy for us today to dismiss, neglect or under prioritize the simple pleasures of exploring because we are being conditioned on a daily basis to be attracted to what is relevant at a particular point in time.

My concept of beauty allows me to digest the small matters, the flaws, the blemishes, the history, the approach, the detail given or lack there of, the colours, the textures, the list is truly endless. Because these details are what make a whole, what an individual is likely to overlook because the finished product doesn't fit the commercialized trend, I savour.

I savour it or parts of it, I allow myself to look beyond the finished, presented product, piece, article, individual and so on.

Granted this may be difficult, especially to explain adequately. But my concept of beauty allows me to explore, to interact, to study, to understand, to appreciate, to push forward and to influence. This concept allows me flexibility and freedom of choice.

My concept of Beauty is not Rigid, it flows. Perspective is a Beautiful Tool.

WARNING: Those who fear scratching the surface in case it shakes their values or beliefs are not advised to dabble in this concept. The weak minded are not able to accept paradigms or diversity, simply because they fear they will lose their way or be swayed in to uncharted territory. I am able to hold on to my values & beliefs because I am able to dissect and relate, dissect and refute using flaws and inconsistencies in an opposing stance, dissect and appreciate, dissect and believe, dissect and...

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

TGIW Story:A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles roll

ed into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full.. The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.'

The professor then produced two Beers from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand.The students laughed..

'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.. The sand is everything else---the small stuff.

'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life.

If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.

Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.

Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and mow the lawn.

Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the Beer represented. The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.' The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of Beers with a friend.